Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,164flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $2,721–$3,607
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,164

Return trip

Chicago → Sanford$6,359

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Sanford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,606	$2.55	$2,320 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$3.04	$2,703 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,164	$3.10	$2,721 – $3,607
Step deck	$3,451	$3.38	$2,898 – $4,003
Power only	$2,293	$2.24	$1,995 – $2,592
Hotshot	$1,731	$1.69	$1,436 – $2,025
26' box truck	$1,699	$1.66	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,042	$1.02	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$1,930	$6.52	$1,659 – $2,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406	7 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$5,661	$2.91	$4,869 – $6,454	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,114	$5.49	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,185	$2.68	$7,039 – $9,330	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,869 mi	$5,466	$2.92	$4,701 – $6,232	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sanford, ME to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, ME to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,721 and $3,607.

How far is Sanford, ME from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $998 of the $3,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sanford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,359, which makes Sanford, ME to Chicago, IL 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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